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Google's fast image model against its best one.
Nano Banana 2
Both on hobby and up. One plan, one pool of credits.
The short answer
Use Nano Banana 2 for most work: it is cheaper at every size, 14 credits at 1K and 27 at 4K against 25 and 50 on Pro, it adds a 0.5K tier for quick looks, and it renders extreme formats like 4:1 and 8:1 that Pro does not. Switch to Nano Banana Pro when the image is the hard kind: the most photoreal results and the most precise multi-image edits Google offers. Both take eight references and an optional web search, and both run on the same APImage plan.
| Spec | Nano Banana 2 | Nano Banana Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Positioning | Fast | Google's top image model |
| Resolution | 0.5K, 1K, 2K, 4K | 1K, 2K, 4K |
| Aspect ratios | 14, including 4:1, 1:4, 8:1, 1:8 | 10, up to 21:9 |
| Reference images | Up to 8 | Up to 8 |
| Web grounding | Optional | Optional |
| Thinking | Minimal or high | Built in |
| Price at 1K | 14 credits | 25 credits |
| Price at 4K | 27 credits | 50 credits |
| Plans | Hobby and up | Hobby and up |
Prices in APImage credits, quoted from the app on 23 Oct 2026. A tick marks the edge; rows without one simply differ.
Nano Banana 22:1Nano Banana Pro
Price
Nano Banana 2Nano Banana 2 costs about half as much at every size, from 10 credits at 0.5K.
Formats
Nano Banana 2Banners at 8:1 and strips at 1:8 are native on Nano Banana 2.
Hardest images
Nano Banana ProNano Banana Pro is Google's top model, for the most photoreal results and the most precise multi-image edits.
Pick Nano Banana 2 if
- You want the lower price.
- The format is unusual, like a banner or a strip.
- You want a quick 0.5K look first.
Pick Nano Banana Pro if
- Photorealism has to be perfect.
- The edit is complex and spans several references.
Run both.
Nano Banana 2 and Nano Banana Pro sit in the same APImage studio and draw on the same credits. Switching between them is a dropdown, not a second subscription.
- 1
Explore compositions on Nano Banana 2 at 0.5K for 10 credits each.
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Render the chosen frame on Nano Banana Pro with the same prompt and references.
- 3
Same studio, same credits, a dropdown apart.
What is the difference between Nano Banana 2 and Nano Banana Pro?
Nano Banana 2 is Google's fast image model: cheaper at every size, with a 0.5K tier and extreme aspect ratios. Nano Banana Pro is Google's top image model, for the most photoreal results and precise multi-image edits.
Which is cheaper?
Nano Banana 2: 10, 14, 20 or 27 credits from 0.5K to 4K. Nano Banana Pro costs 25 at 1K or 2K and 50 at 4K.
Do both take eight references?
Yes, and both can ground a prompt in a web search.
